OR Tambo among the world’s busiest airports
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UCT launches new innovation fund
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched the University Technology Fund II (UTF II). UTF II will enable UCT to build on the foundation established by UTF I, offering expanded funding opportunities and continued support for high-impact ventures. As a strategic...
University reform: No need to reinvent the wheel
According to recent news reports, Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande is considering a legal review of the governance frameworks at South Africa's universities in order to stem the rising tide of corruption and mismanagement at these institutions. Professor...
Advanced analytics to approach $190bn by 2030
The global advanced analytics market size is expected to reach $189,56-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,1% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for...
Largest geospatial AI foundation model open to all
IBM's watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model - built from NASA's satellite data - will now be openly available on Hugging Face. It will be the largest geospatial foundation model on Hugging Face and the first-ever open-source AI foundation model built in collaboration...
Conversational AI to drive 16% contact centre growth
Worldwide contact centre (CC) and CC conversational AI and virtual assistant end-user spending is projected to total $18,6-billion in 2023, an increase of 16,2% from 2022, according to Gartner. "Near-term investment growth rates for CC and CC conversational AI and...
Internet set to hit 6bn users by 2028
The Internet has become an indispensable part of our lives, transforming how we communicate and access information - and it is set to surge even further in the years to come. According to estimates by the Atlas VPN team, the number of Internet users is projected to...
Global enterprise cloud to reach $1,4trn in 2027
The total global revenue opportunity for cloud computing in the enterprise segment is poised to reach $1,4-trillion in 2027, driven by positive IT investment sentiment seen among enterprises globally, and the large-scale automation and IT modernisation initiatives...
4th Gen Intel Xeon takes off in the cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances powered by custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. The launch is the latest on a growing list of 4th Gen Xeon-powered instances that...
Ombudsman sounds the alarm over digital wallet fraud
As payment methods become more convenient, the threats targeting users are growing too. Indeed, wherever money or the transfer of money is concerned, fraud will be a factor. Although banks have developed fraud detection and prevention systems, such as SIM Swap...
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New Gautrain website, mobile app
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HP's next generation wide-format, all-in-one printer, the OfficeJet Pro 7720 is now available to the channel from official HP distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Optimised for SOHO and SMBs environments, the OfficeJet Pro 7720 offers a seamless experience...
Three-wave strategy delivers Lenovo growth
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Wintec appointed as Spot distributor
Wintec Solutions has been appointed as Spot distributor for sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2008,Wintec has a strong portfolio of high involvement, technical brands, with a focus on the outdoor industry. Spot is an award-winning line of tracking products that allow...
CA Veracode leads in static application security testing
Veracode, a leader in securing the world's software recently acquired by CA Technologies, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Static Application Security Testing, Q4 2017 report by Forrester Research. The report is based on the detailed evaluation of the 10...
IDC CIO Summit unpacks digital revolution
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MyCybercare offers personal data monitoring
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